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27 days to go! Mendy and Koulibaly might be as important for Senegal as Mane

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FILE - Senegal's Sadio Mane tries to shoot during a qualifying soccer match against Egypt, for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 at Cairo International stadium in Cairo, Egypt, Friday, March 25, 2022. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil, File)

Senegal has way more than just Sadio Mane.

Armed with players from across Europe's top leagues, the current Senegal team is, for many, the best from Africa ever to go to a World Cup. That has raised hopes that Senegal can provide the continent with its first World Cup semifinalist.

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